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Workshops to focus on health, managing chronic conditions
Thursday, October 16, 2008
By For The Madera Tribune
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| Senior citizens Peggy Gomes and Vernon Cain, with program leader Laura Gonzalez, look over the free "Healthier Living" handbook that will be presented at free health workshops beginning Friday at the Pan-Am Community Center. (Chris Bucieri/The Madera Tribune) |
The city of Madera Parks and Community Services Department will begin hosting workshops on healthier living and managing chronic conditions every Friday through Nov. 21.
Kaiser Permanente will present the free sessions at 1 p.m. at the Pan-American Community Center, 703 Sherwood Avenue. Each participant will receive a book and audiotape.
The workshops will feature guidance and learning from peers and leaders who also have health conditions.
During the six-week program participants will learn how to fight fatigue and frustration, communicate better with a health care team, manage stress, deal with depression, develop an exercise program, set goals and solve problems to make positive life changes.
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